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P ATENTED MAY 30, 1905.

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APPLICATION EIPED JAN 20, 1903.

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W B ANDREE. IRON'ING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED IAN. 20, 1903.

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- WILLIAM E. ANDRE 1 OF CHICAGO. ILLINoIs. ASSIGNOR T NELSON a KREUTER COMPANY, OF cIncA ILLINOIS.

GO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF mora ne-moulds.

srncrricarron forming pm of Letters Patent No. 79;,395, dated ma 30, 1905.

applioatloaflled January 20,1903. Serial No. 139,159.

To all whmit it may concern:

*Be it known that I,WILLIAM" E. Amman, a citizen of the United States, and a'resident of Chicago, county ofv Cook, and State of Illinois, .haveinvented-certain new and useful Improvements in Ironing-Machines, of which the following isa specification and which are illustrated in the accompanying drawingls, forming apart thereof. I IO his invention has reference to improve- ,ments in that type of ironin -machines in which the articles to be, irone particularly collars and cuffs, vare assed between one .or more sets of adde pressure-drums and heated rollers or drying and polishing the same; and the-primary. object of theinvention is to trolled by t e weight of the operator,-for maintaining the said drum or drums under constant and'uniform pressure irrespective of variation in thickness of. the articles being ironed.

The invention has for further ob'ects to generally improve machines of the c ass described in order to render the same more efand it consists o the com ination andarrangement of parts hereinafter particularly described, specified in the claims, and illus- Iwhich'.f

Figure 1 is aside elevation of the-ironingmachine. 7 Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical.

section-of the same. Fig. 3 is a detail 'of the perforated table over which the articles ass after leaving the first polishing-roll. Fig. 4

is a diagrammatic view of the mechanism for perspective details-of a second deflecting and shaping blade and, the bracket or sup ort therefor, and Fi 8 relates to a detailofp the pivoted journa ox in which the manuallycontrolled operating-shaft turns.

- In the arrangement of the machine shown in the drawings, 10 indicates the sides-of the frame'on which the various rolls hereinafter provide improved means, con-' ficient and to simplify the o eration thereof;

trated in the accompanying drawings,

I referred to are 'mounted or journaled, the

suitable bars, as 11. Near the upper end of the frame each of the sides 10 is rovided with a slot or way 12,.shown as sing inclined downwardly and forwardly, and these waysreceive sliding boxes 13, in which are thereon 'a large padded drum 15. Other slots or ways, 16-, are formed in the sides 10 and are similar to and located below the slots or ways 12 and likewise-receive sliding boxes 17, in' which arejournaled the ends 'of a shaft 18, having fixed thereto a drum 19, similar to-the drum 15.

J ournaled in the franie, below and in the line of movement of the drum 15, is aroll 20,

for-heating thesame, against which the drum 15 is designed to be forced during the ironing operation, and locatedabove the drum 19 in vided with as or other heating means 23 and also journa ed on the frame. roll 24 may be arranged arallel ,to and spaced slightly from'the re 22, both rolls being so dlsposedthat the drum. 19 may be same.

, 15 and 19 positively and simultaneously. To this end a transverse rock-shaft 25, mounted as hereinafter described, is provided at each bar 27, which su ports at its upper end the adjacent jo'urnal- 0x17 of the drum 19, aid carr'yin the boxes 13, in which the shaft 14 oted, as at 41, to bars 36, su porting said boxes, are levers 39, fulcrum at, 40, one to each side 10 of the frame, the rear arm of an antifriction-roller 38 on extensions 37 of the supports 27. Motion is imparted to the shaft 'through the medium of a. toothed segment 42, driven bya worm 43' on a shaft 44, journaled in a box 45, pivoted to the frame and r'ovided with a hand-wheel 46.- When the s iaft is turned to the position seen in forced with more or less pressure against the each of said levers engaging the under side of said sides being tied together or braced by journaled the ends of a shaft 14, having fixed 4 shown witha gas-burner21 located therein A similar hot Provision is made for adjusting the drums end with a crank-arm 26, to which is jointed a ofthe rum 15'is journaled, as by being piv- 1 1' the path .of its movement 1s a roll 22, pro- 4, with. the crank-arms 26 directed upwardly,

- the drum 19 is forced into close contact with the polishin -rolls 22 and 24, and at the same time the rollers 38 tending to move away ment, Fig. 2, to which is pivoted a link 29,

' rom the shaft 31.

provided with a slot in which plays a. pivot in 33, fixed in a crank-arm 30, extending rocked, the shaft 31 is also turnedthrou h the medium of the link 29 throwing t e "crank-arm; 34, one of which is fixed to each '"e'nd'of the shaft 31 at the side opposite the crank-arm 30, under and drawing the supports 36 by means of the links35, jointed to the said supports 36,.downwardly. Reverse movement of the shaft 25 turns the cranks 26, pulling the ba'rs27, and consequently the drum l9, downwardly and moving the rollers 38 against the levers 39, thereby raising the forward ends of the same and through the medium of the supports 36 elevatin the drum 15, the latter operation being ren ered less difficult by reason of the counterbalancing effect of the drums due to their movement in opposite directions.

The mec anism just described is intended to provide a reliminary or general adjustment only. n addition thereto it is desirable in order to secure the most satisfactory results to. provide means for automatically maintaining the drums 15 and-.19 under con- .stant and uniform pressure in. order to adapt the machine to the ironing of articles of-varying thicknesses. The desired end'is secured by providing a movable platform for the operator feeding the machine and which isdesigned to be connected with the mechanism for adjusting thedrum 19, as previousL described, in such'manner that the weig t of the operator will tend to hold the said drum firmly against the roll 20. Such platform 47,

having a seat 48, may be hin ed to the sides 10 of the frame, asiat 49, an providedwith rearwardl y-extending arms- 50, in which theends of the shaft 25 are 'ournaled.

In operating the machine after thereliminary ad'ustrnent has been imparte to the j o erator will depress the front end of the drums, uring which adjustment the forward end of the platform will be elevated by being turned on its pivot, due to the reaction against the arms 50 when the drum 1. Qbegins to press against the rolls 22 and 24, the weight of the p atform, and .conse uently raise the shaft 25, thereby forcing t e drum 19 against the rolls 22 and. 24, .as described. The drum L5 When the shaft 25 is- -the machinethe shaft 54 has is also designed to be controlled in the same manner. and is operated by the platform 90, designed to support the operator or assistant whose duty it is to remove the articles after they have passed through the machine. This platform, which ma have mounted thereon a seat 91, is pivote at its inner end to the sides 10 of the frame, as at 80, and has journaled thereon near the said end the rockshaft 31. The endsof the links 35 connected to the crank-arms 34 are curved to conform to the curvature of the shaft 31 in order that when the drum 15 is drawn downward the point of connection will be substantially in the line of pull'when the platform 90, carryin with it the'shaft 31, 1S pressed downwar 1y by the operator.

During the reliminary adjustment of the drum 15 the p atform is elevated caused by the shortening of the connection between the shaft 31 and the said drum, and the rollera 38 are slightlyelevated 'above the inner ends of the levers 39, roviding for inde endent movement of the drums 15 and 19, ue to pressure on the platforms, such movement bemg permitted y reason of the sliding connection of the link 29 with the crank-arm 30. Referring to Fig. 2, it will be seen that the main drive-shaft 51 has fixed to it a pinion. 52, which meshes with a gear 53, turning on a shaft 54. The gear 53 is rovided with a pinion 55, meshing with an driving a gear 56, loose on a stub-shaft, which in turn communicates motion to a gear 9 onthe drum 19. The gear 56also drives a ear 8, which turns a gear 57, driving a secon gear 58, the latter giving motion to the drum 15 through the medium of a gear 59, fixed on the shaft 14, the intermediate gears 57 and 58 being of such size that the roll 19 travels at least as rapidly as the roll 15 in order to avoid clogging of the machine. At the opposite end of xed to it (see Fig. 1) apinion 60, which communicates-motion through the medium of awide pinion 61,. turning on a'stub-shaft 62, to a gear 63, also journaled on a stub-shaft 64 and which drives a. gear 65 on a stub-shaft 66,.the gear 65 meshing with and drivingra pinion 67, fixed on the po ishing-roll 20. mits motion to a pinion 68, mounted on a stub-shaft 69, and-the latter drives a ear 70, fixed on the shaft of the hot roll 22. otion is communicated tothe hot roll 24 throughv the medium of a pinion 71 on a stub-shaft 72v .meshing-with the car 70 and a similar gear 73, fixed on the said hot roll 24.

i The articles to'be ironed are fed between the 15 and the hot roll 20 through a guide-74,1oeated at the front of the mac inc and which may be su ported by afront board 75, which forms t e rear wall of a; ta-- ble 76, provided for the convenience of the operator, and this-board 75 may be provided,

with an opening giving access to the roll- 20 he gear 65 also transfor' the. purpose of waxing the same and rolls 22 and 24. This board 78 is closed by a'hinged door 77-. The articles after receiving a preliminary pressing and drying pass from between the drum/ and 'roll and slide down an inclined table or board 78 to the padded roller 19 and the-polishingperforated oi' slotted, as shown in detail in Fig. 3, permittin a circulation of air therethrough to assist in rying of the articles while passing over the same. a

In order to'prevent the articles passing up a between the rolls 22 and 24, adeflector is lo-. cated between such rolls and disposed trans-o versely of the machine in such manner that it may be turned with its edge-against the roll 22, so as to direct the advancing end of an article between the drum 19 and the roll 24. The deflector consists of a long'flat blade 81',

having secured to its ends upwardly-extend-' ing handles 82, only one of which is shown,

and it rests at its ends on seats 83, which form 'fulcrums therefor and permit of the blade being turned as necessary. The weight of the handles is sufficient to hold the blade against the roll. Each handle, is supported by a lug 84, and a screw passing therethrough engages the handle to provide a fine adjustment for the blade, so thatiit may not bear with too-great pressure against the roll and scratch the same. By throwing the deflector 81 down against the'drum'thegoods may bethrown up along the face of the roll 22.

Such articles as collars and cuffs have a tendency to curve around the heated rolls,

the polished surface being inward, and to re verse their courseand'shape them properly a knife 92 is located with its edge in close prox imity to the roll 24, so as to deflect the articles and turn them in the op osite direction around the drum 19. This nife is loosely seated at its ends medially of its. edges in slots 93 of brackets 94,-secured to the sides 10 of the frame, and the rear edge thereof is weighted in order to throw the front edge against the roll. Screws 95, passing through vthebracketsand engaging the knife, serveto provide for the proper adjustment of the .dotted same with relation to the roll ,and the brackets 94 have slots 96, through which-the securing.- bolts 97 pass for adjusting the knife when securing the same in place. 1

The table 79, whereon the iro ned articles "fall, may be hinged to the frame,' as' .at 86, and adapted to drop downwardly, as shown in' Fig.2, to discharge the articles.

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i passing onto the same: into abasket or other receptacle placed to receive them.- When raised, this table may be fastened by latches 87, securing thesam'e to the fixed end pieces 88'.

In order to reduce the machine to as com-i pact formas possible for shi pin and .when

not in vusecin the laundry, t e patforms 47 and 90 may-.beffolded up. a alnstthe machine, thesupportingfbar' o the said platinent, a shaft carrIyl forms being hinged, as at 89, and when so folded the table 79 is dropped, so as who out, of the way'of the seat on the platform 90.

I 1 claim as my invention. 1.. In an ironing-machine, in combination, a pair of movable pressure-drums, a polishing-roll coacting with each drum, a rock: shaft, means for turning the rockshaft, crank-arms fixed to the rock-shaft, sup orts jointed to the crank-arms and on WhIGI I one of the drums is mounted, a second rockshaft, connection between the. rock-shafts, crank-arms fixed ,to the second rock shaft, supportson which the second drum is mounted, and links connecting the said sup orts journal-boxes of one of the drums are mount- I ed, a secondro'ck-shaft, a crank-arm fi'xed to each of said rock-shafts, a link -jointed to the said crank-arms, acrimk-arm at each end. of the second rock shaft, links connected thereto, a pair of supports on which the journal boxes of the second drum are mounted and which are iointed to-t e said links, and a piv- 'oted lever the ends of which engage the drumsupports. i- 3. In an ironin mg-roll vcoacting wlth the drum, a tilting latform, a rock-shaft journaled on the lat- -ma' hme, 1n eornblnation, a laterally-movab e pressure-drum, a polishorm, crank-arms fixed to the rock-s aft,

supports jointed to the crank-arms and on which the drum is mounted, a segment fixed to the rock-shaft, a; worm engaging the seg' ote'd bearin'gin w 'ch the shaft'is mounted.

A. In an ironing-machine, in combination,

'a pair of oppositely and laterall movable pressure drums, a olishing r0 1 coacting with each drum, a tilting platform, a rockshaft journaled on the platform, means for the;rock-shaft,-'crank-arms fixed to the roc -shaft, supports jointed to the crank arms and on which one of the drums is mounted, a second rock-shaft, a crank-arm fixed to mg the worm, and a piveach rock-shaft, a link jointed'to the said crank-arms and having a slotted connection with one of them, other crank-arms fixed to the second rock-shaft, supports on which the second roll is mounted, connection between the last-named crank-arm's and'the said supports, pivoted leverspivotally engaging at one end the supports carrying the second" drurn',-'and antifrictlon-rollers carried by the supports of the first drum: and engaged by V the opposite end of the levers. g 5. y 11 an lronmg-machme, in combination,

- a pair ofoppositely-movable pressure-drums,

ried by the cranks o I crank-s a polishing-roll coacting with each drum, a L

tiltin platform, a rock-shaft journaled on the atform, means for oscillating the rocksha t, crank-arms fixed to the rock-shaft,

5 supports jointed to the crank-arms and carrymg one of the drums, su ports carrying the other. drum, connection etween the rockshaft and the latter supports for moving; them in a direction opposite to that of the IO first-mentioned supports, a mediall ivoted lever pivotally engaging at one en t e said connection, and an abutment on one of the or end of the lever.

6. In .an ironing-machine, in combination, a 1plurality of pressure-drums, a polishingro coacting-with each drum, a tilting platform on each-side of the machine, a crankshaft carried by each fplatform, sup ortscareach shaft, f dr one of. the. drums, and means common toboth crank-shafts for adjusting the shafts about.

their axes.

7. In an ironing-machine, in combination, pair of drums, apair of polishing-rolls onefor cooperating with. each of. the drums; a aft for support' each of'the drums link connection between t e two crank-shafts whereby theymay be rockedin unison';-and' supports of the first drum engaged by the 0 means for independently-moving; the rockshafts laterally to press the drumsagainst their coiiperat'mg cylinders.

8. In an ironing-machine, in combination,

a pair of movable pressure-drums, a polishing-roll coacting with each drum, a-. rock- -shaft, supports on which the drums are mounted, operative-connection between the shaft and the supports ofone of the drums, a

pivoted la-tform on which the rock-shaft is 4 journale ,and a second platform for impart-H mg independent movement to theother drum.

9. In an ironing-machine, in combination, a pair of movable pressure-drums, a polishing-roll coacting wlth each drum, a ivoted .45 latform, a'rock-shaft journaled-on t e lat.- -orm, means for turning the rock-s aft, crank-arms 'fixed'to the rock-shaft, supports jointed to the crank-arms and on which one of. the drums-is mounted, a second ivoted platform,& rock-shaft journaled t ereon,

crank-arms fixed to the latter shaft, sup- I ports carrying the other drum, links connecting sald suplports' with the. crank -arms ofthe seconds aft, and o erative connection between :the crank-sha ts. 1

' 10. In an ironing-machine, in-combination, a" ressure-drum, a polishing-roll coactin wit and located below the drum, a feed-.- I

ta le adjacent to but below the roll and hav- 6o ingan bpenable back plate extending upwardly'before theroll.

11. In an ironing-machine, in combination, a pressure-drum, a pair of rolls located ad'acent the drum and spaced from each ot er, a seat between the rolls at the ends thereof, a deflecting-blade resting on the seats and movable against one of the rolls, and an ad'ustable abutment for var ing the pressure ofthe knife against such roll.

12. In an ironing-machine, in combination, va pressure-drum, a pair of rolls located adjacent the drum and-spaced apart, seats between the rolls at the ends thereof, a deflecting-blade resting on the seats and movable a ainst one of. the rolls, ahandle fixed toeac end of' the knife, a lug by which each handle is supported, and a screw assing through the In andengaging the ham 1e.

13.- In com ination with an ironing-machine, a pressure-drum, a hot roll coacting therewith, slotted brackets, a knife loosely resting withits ends in the slots and provided with a counterbalance-weight at its rear edge, and adjusting-screws passing through the brackets and engaging the knife.-

14. In an ironing-machine, in combination, a pairof movable ressure-drums, a polishing-roll coacting with each drum, a pair of rock-shafts each of which is provided with a connection for moving one of the drums, connection between the rock-shafts,

and a air of hinged platforms on which the grock s afts are 'mounted.

15. In an ironing machine, in combina-' ;tion, a pair of movable pressure-drums, a polishing-roll coacting with each drum, a

pair of-rock-shafts each of which is provided :with; a connection for moving one of the drums, an arm fixed to each shaft, a link pivoted at its ends to the arms and having sliding engagement with one of them, and a pair. of'hinged platforms on which the shafts aremounted.

16. In an ironing-machine, in combination, a air of pressure-drums, supports on which the drums are mounted, a polishin roll 'coacting with each drum, a rock-sha t,

o erative connection between the shaft and t e supports of one of the drums, a pivoted platform on which the shaft is journaled, a

second rock-shaft, connection between the latter shaft and the supports of the other" drum, a crank-arm fixed to each of the shafts, a link connecting the crank-arms and slidingly enga ing one of them, and a platform on which t e said second rock-shaft is jour- .naled.

WILLIAM E. ANDREE. 

